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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Election Proclamation.

Whereas, Oh December IL, 1857. the honorable
commissioner court IF Travis csunty, Texa-,
entered the following order tO-wit:
Upon hearing and Considering the petition Of
IN re than twenty freeho'dsrs of the following de-
scriD subdivision of Travis N.Y. il is ordered
that an cleo n be hed At Wa ers' Station on
saturday, January II, lSSS, oy the qualified voters
"a aaid SUB division, T. determine whether hogs,
sh ep and goats shs he per tilted 10 run At large
10 such sub divisio" as follows, tO-wit: To begin
where the north boundary lias OF Travis county
ir'arsects the lower Austin an GeOrgetOsn rnad,
41I thence in sterly direction with sale
3. -ndary line 20 the International x CIR at North
aru railroad, and thence south with said rail- osd
Co ne north II # Thomas Birds 'snds, and
thence east with sail line the upper Austin and
trg~t wn road, thence south with said road TO
he north line If the and Of : V. Foberts' place,
an thence west with said line 20 the northwest
C. ner Of said trac Of land and theme south with
a" west Ii of Governor Roberts land an in the
IS ne direction 10 the south line of the Geo W.
Davis old place, thence asst with said line to the
.;p,-r Ausun and Georgetown road, and thence
aorlh with said road TO the SpucewOOd Spring
SID ti-kville road, and thence east with said IOa1
81 The lower Austin and Georgetown road
aaa thence north with said road to
ts place of beginni 2. IL Is ordered that this
ogt :, which Is amendatnty, take the place of an
nriarentered At this tenn, on page $50, of tn =
minute hook, and l. substituted therefor"
20 IL therefore ordered th4t election he held 81
tle time and place and for the purpose mentioned,
a. fuily set out IN said sb1ve order.
- Given under nv hand snd seal OF said
Z. 3 court DAc IN her Is. 1857.
- j VI BRACKESRIDsE,
County jude Travis County, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Some Chile.

There was some MeE.osD profanity,
accom- panied BY fragments Of china and
large dro % 5lood-rsd "cnin' Eene-
trating the atmosphere Of night ar
evening" or 50 ago, not days rambie
from tie corner OF Pecan street. and the
AvenCe. respectable, orderly aud neatly
si,ired journalistic repres-u tatiye vas
scuissh-re in the vicinity of the corner
mentioned, iu6UlgiHg il modest saucer
OF the Mexican delicacy, when an e1pio-
sion rittin Close proximity 70 his humble
b1erd cause b,m 10 swallow rather SUD
denly spoonful Cf the "chiiiing"
mix IRE that started the tsst-irops from
his calm blue eyes. The explosion Nas
that of ~csnuOa" ctscker fred 0y some
funny" p-7ctical joker This explosion
wgs followed oy anOtder on the pars Of
ths proprietor, who be So forth into q
wild scrg of Frsassr Oaths as he saw MS
French china skippiug through tire air
ard his Customer from the shop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

sc above Fridays fl sh; cash, 46S6fTc; -au-
b r Axe. January, 46S0i7c, closing 70 &c;
February, i7EGiS., closil 9 at 4So; MAY, 49,. -
jJE sc, closing at sc bid.
Oats Firm ard bigh-r; each, 3l4c; January
i sc; F bruary, 3?'sc May. 32Sc
Corn Meal-Steady and fl IN at 2.j 62.55,
Whisky-rtead az LOS for finished goods
Proyi=ions-Firm, but very quiet.
Pork New mess, sold st l41'
Lsrd stead, at 40I7. As fer car LOIS
Green Shoulders 5 s; 1j-pOund hams, Q 25
Ury "a ed Aesrs- Loose shoulders, : %; long
,sars I. 10: short ribs, s B.; short clears, L.
xed Mas Twenty five to thirty days meat
houlders, 800; long clear and shOrt Ti1s, a E
e ort clear, ,0t.
Barnn BOXED shoulders, 6.50 long clears sld
ssr ribs, $50; short clears, S624.
fans steady at 1880 t12.tO
Afternoon 'srd Wheat, firm; 70 higher Germ,
C better. Oats, isc higher
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
NEW YORK.


New YORK. December 27.-Beevea-Bsc.iuts
.hree daysl, 100 head; for eek ending yes day,
I so, fire. b arrv Is included; o. carloads for
city slsughteIers direct. Yesterdays market wa
n IN at Friday price, and pens were cleared az
g. SOS rs for native steers, with a carload holding
for 900. No rsdlng in eevas O-day FoI week
$40 beeyes, 50 sheep, and 100 qua ters OF ret.
ru-dsy's Liverpool cable quotes American car. Ia
firm at IL Nl3c per pou for dressed weigh e.,
sinking the ofal. and American refrigerator O-st
g. &c per pound.
Sheep Receipts, 4,T65 for week, 25,OOo firm
10Th to.days and Yesterdays at full price,, win
quick sales at 3. iSG5.25 for sheep, and 5.5oG7 90
tor lambs
ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, December r. Cattle -RsceiDts,
1907: shipments, I,4O1: arket high; C. eic= heavy
native steera, 409S5.20; fair TO good native
-teers, 3.09d5.45; butchers steers, 3lS@4l0:
AIS.
Sheep Receipts, aOl; shipments, :, 200 usrket
firm: fsir to choice, 3 l %
HOgs-Receipts, 900; shipments, 800; market
about steady on heavier and slow on light grades,
prices ranging from 4.1ag565.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CRY, December q -Ths Live Stock It,
1ics,or reporIs
Csttle-R ,ceipts, $40; shipments. -; msrke,
fairly active, and shade higher than Saturday
good to choice corn-fed, 4.25Gi75; common to
medium, 325dI4.2'; lockers, 2O0G2.6O; tssding
steers, 265d,5.25; COVE, l.3G3.0O.
Hogs-Receiprs, 6,69l; shipments, =: InarSet
rong and loo higher; good TO ch ice, 5.3JQg05 %,
common TO medium, 4.159, AS.
Shsep-Receipts, 367; shipments, - market
steady; good to choice, 3.jeGi25; common e
medium, t0G3.25
CHICAGO
CHcAso. December 27.-The Drovers' Journal
reports:
Csttle-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 200l
market stronger; o to choice steers 3USG
g. -: stOckers and feeders, 2jll4.3O; COVE Dull-
and mixed, l.4OG3 10; Texans, 1908 p.
Hoge-ReceiFts, 10000 market slow; go ID heavy
sc higher; mixed, 5.05lI5. 40; heavy, 5.3Og5 IS
light, 4SJlJ52O.
sheep-Re, eipts, 5000; shipm nts, 1000; msrka
stronger: natives, 3. 01I3.25; we tern, &C G4s4
Texans > 5J13.10; lamb, 4 IS $50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, December 27.-All the markets on
Change opened with 6ullish turn, after three
days ysrsi, n. The holiday movement of stun
was varg hight, sud Eng isL csbles very strong.
The hight recs pts Of hogs to-day made pork very
5rm. May wheat opened sisi'4c and Immediately
advanced 90 81, sssins, the close of Friday at
3iNc.
Nav COIN started q: DC against Fridays close at
53SG54C. Nsy pork oJenel g higher at Is 80
TIE market held very irm and the range after the
hcst opening a. S41ic vas between s4sc and s. 80
S5A.c for Msv Wlea: NAV corn ranged between
53A md - sI5ti the highest price being touched
alone tuwsru the enC Of the h1ur May pork kent
between i5 5gI555, but was rather steady at IS 80
the greater part Of the UH5. % heavy outside
buying Nay wheat then want 81 S5Sc, but when
the sIpDlv stsmen. wss gig-- 1t, it essed q at
$40 May cora a. tris ti1ia touched 5iSc.
Na7 PORK advanced 70 l5i5 by 1880. and May
lara which susd unchs uEss At ST., and had
seed OF 70 U74 IS 10, sdy1Dcet I, S.l1ti. There
was ,hsrp bidding cor pors Just before the
o. t0ck close. sud pixies We're run up very quickly
yay pork sdvslced 10 i577t. sad closed ST 1915.
Wheat snd corn sdvauce1 In sympathy.
TrTuREs
Following are he highest closing prices in lesd.
nc fgtrr2s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Anstin Cattle 30 Hor.9 Martsl.
COMMERCIAL.
l.o,rssrea paag Tor TuE sTaTssHlH.l

I-DrfENlE- JAY All ! IL
The follow in are wholesale or iobsing prt, 4
goods over The counter IN The city u hs,'- !
ceut when otherwise sisted. hignes wy"
ch.rgai tor smaller lots
APPLE Dried, choice, new, BBc- ,.as,
BUTTER ouutry. fresh ron sA Wy. ", ~ \,
BAG N-Long c.s-T, 954e; do sloli Gal =
HIDING MATERIAL ,Be.sil Prrel-, ~ I.
Texas OF Louisiana. = VI Il, ~ VI 90 ~ "
flsre. Si.OI- do N. . u o: SUrIs ca u ns y
95.uU 40, two sid,s $50 Tongue ~ w
rogtns $50; BesiFd cellng, = n ,S-s w
d., i in T-I8s, - 20; Feather tess slo1s IA
T xas, % o.: Co q seed, p 90; N!gls;s-sii IA
Calit0rn weAther-bosrI: 2,51; fias w. n
2 NJ, 351. AL hest cypress s1lnsle-i 80,
CtICKENS-Psr dozen, from oounI! ~
> 2563 3. -.
COFFE E--R!o, 2liiG-3c. .,s
DRCGS-A um. p D. &C; Ammol7lh, y I,
To-. &C PalssE, copi-!s7 2 ~ &c S IN X
1901 c; Cslnmel Z r. N1y, G, ~ ChIr
{ rm, = 70. 80; Chlursl, aydralei Z, flo'ur
! IS: cream e Tartar, = 10 l.e' Si Ina N
, b. 5Ci: Morphine, ? OF. S.'oi ilDn'
EGGS-Fresa. ward. isGisc: fE5m stO''' ~
FLOUR--B-st. 1 eL6s5. soa5l
FRUITS, Nut ETC AEpale ee N 'i isar
uri,rrss, cnoice 20 fs1cv, 5fpgb ~ ~. \.
ebo'.z NsssinS sQcl $50; PesRuts eno, ~. \
81. 2 lh.1I.ss: recsRs, ? 10, 'ts'1i 49,
= O,7.tO. co,s. vi
GEAlN- rye Uer IN, rorei s,a0li
-scked, %. Corn ezl h5c; Pral-ia ~ ~ so
t5c. Boa, E TO- he, LIZA; AZ Az q Z:
Sod p hn = Ga. johnson grAs9 sse1'
tom hsy, z Toe. Is 90; O4rs : =. al. nj
UtD Sd flint prime. isc. %!
:, wei saIt. prime. s: Urr=n rlicAaisi
HAN>-Sngsrz. lllrt3ssc.
Lar D--Irercs. SIC. s-s.,. ~
NgLAS E~--Loai=ians. 25lcc' 80 -, Ii
POTATOES sweet, fTo- Wa.o1i ~
pm, .JzI.25. n4tH; ]
SALT IIar COL, per -s-a-
izi Do & - ] 20: gre, l. 3Ji--
SoaP-lar rss-, t-c.fi o.. ode, 4
Z TEA Irsgsrisi, 5-Gs57 20 gll''"
Z - Ts41..
TURKEYS Esch. 5jc.isc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

describe hem was overcome by the rain
on his mental vacuum. and the duty
sssigu -I TO the socie'y repJrser fell short
OF i1lilmeut. 1t was found imPossib
TO secure a description OF IA the cos-u ues,
30 that has TO be omitted. There were
many coart trains OF six, ssua md pil-n,
esq isi'e spJ.imeas OF che ma Eau
II 4kers srt, and OF thsse many suff red
seriously from trailing the fcO- N IN
dances.
Shortly after midnight al elegant sup
per v t- served IN the ladies ordiaHry,
after which dsuciR1 was resumed auo
continued uvu! she early hours OF the
mourning. sud vhea the c.using notes Of
Home. Sweet Home proclaimed the oai
ws- ended happy company had bade d
happy goodbye t. the ge1t.sm rs series
Ell entertainments FIR Ico..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
NY FRIENDS. LISTEN 20 ME! I

MY FRIENDS, LIS TEN 20 ME! /
VI haven't many words TO say 70 you, Int they
sre to the point. II on, or any member of your
,mily or friends are suffering from coughs, cold,
1nirseness pleurisy, inau pneumohiA OF
cher Oh 81 trouble, er from Rheumatism,
eak baes, kidney affection, or pains In any other
ror;ion Of your body, take nv sdyics and Use
Renson's Plasters, an old snd standard remedy
,s commended by leading physic sns and draggt-t-
-gerywhere. They sre not "nostrum," but q
-teutfn; combination of medicinal ingrede nts,
grooming and eradicating pains qui ky and
.-rmanently. Ask for Rensnn's and take no
,ler, however fTteringly recommended by
alers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Personal.

M- Y. Fl. FrohIichstein, of Mobile, Ala,
Writes Il take great pleasure u recon-
ueaIIng DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor
Cons gnption, having used it for severe
Httsc. of bronchitis and catarrh. II gave
me Instant relief aud entirely cured. me,
ans Z nave not been afflicted since. slso
> 10 state that had tried other rene
dies h no good result. Have also used
E.ectric Buffers and Or. Kings New Life
Phi s, both of which l can recommend
Or Kings New Discovery for Consump
SION Coughs snd Colds is sold on q
positive guarantee.
Tril bottles free at Morley Bros drug
ore.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
WOOL MARKETS.


BosToS, Mass, December 81 Wool o. Ms--
kst Quiet snd prices unchanged. Ohio IA
and Pen sylyanis, extra feeces, 3rQ3ls Xxx
81 ,G32c: Xxx I'D owe. 32is4 sc; Micd ga.
y 6529yic; and NJ. WOO 3, &c; Ia tern Oregon,
1913; uuiied col, supers, 3l IS; e trss, --Bs
medium do, l9l 2lc; very choice do, % - &C..
spring Texas, l6CGlSc.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, December g. Wool-Asrksl
dull and nominal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

81. LcCIs. December .-Flogr-ha-t s.sady
snd ir1l, bus anchsnEel
Wheat-Tha irfnness sf foreign and domestic
u-ars=ts, VIII light receipts sud cole weather,
crs5tec u--isl i--'irr. an prizes advanced =
1rt cl-ssd trIr. No. . I'D, cash. - &c. D-ce1-
b., EEs2c closing 81 81 January sslas a. 81 =,
sc "a q c. &c teorlsry, sc So, closing ~
soSc, As!, Sd GS61sc, closing st SoiiC D q.
Corn-Asrksr opened st1lng and - higher. b.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

Wanamaker, Philadelphis's blosted
cspi,a list WHO has 800 men in his employ,
z0rs, 4 as youth in a brick yard at $3.50
a veeS.s He got up 4 wonderful cOnstitu-
sion oy carrying bricks in his hands, and
never weakened it by carrying bricks in
-. L..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
Beautiful Ever blooming Roses

All lovers of choice flowers should send
"a zoe Dingee & Conrad Co, West Grove,
Ia fo- some Of their lovely roses. These
roses are certain to bloom, and axe tne
fines, il the world. They are sent safely
by mail post paid, to all postofiices IN the
United states. This company is perfectly
reliab,s and noted for liberal dealing.
They give away in premiums aud extras
moge Uses than most estsbiishme ste
grow. send for their New Guide, 6 com
ple,e trsatise on the rose (lo0 pages,
elegantly illustrsted), free. See advertise
ment IN his paper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

Exposure viz induce colds, throat dis
eases, cor sun Ftion, etc. all OF which give
warning by troublesome cough. Use
Dr. Bulls CoCgh syrup in time, s1d re
move both the cause ana eject Of your
discomfort
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

THF .l- ~, l5I7f heb
o. 's ay ".-.
CASH Cuo-l-.rSs
fiour--DGll, pncss stssdy and nominsuy IN
cUsn- ed
Wheat No. spring vhsst 5s1ss' &C.; No. .
red, 73'f
Curn-No. = 80
Msss Pork--Pss barrel Is stlj10.
Lard-Psr ipc pounds, t->1
short r!h s..ies-lol=a, 100
ny SsiIsd -tU-llars-BJN=d. 5.OlbW
Stlrt ClesT sides-EoXaL. sl'GJS.l5.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
NEW YORK.

Nav I.E, December .-tofss-SDOt, fair
ne, arm - upt'1 llEotf, ha- 'ht mocv.-
s.siy lctv-; sale, =. ~ hsEs, Dsri-t- i5 g.
q -: > n-sr. III. 4c5it 81, F-rrIl-., i6.5 ii.
-: Nar-n, 'f sac * A1rll bsl ii -, dsy,
li.ylstl5.s1. June, i' @ less. JUN n s isitOa;
Al-usL l545-i s %; S-rt.Elar. l5uNGl5. 3.
Oc,1Hzr, rs q SIS. November. l4sU IS;
Dslsmbel llSSSy l4.5, ttl5tU
S1sar-Flru bat i-a.in- light; Bahis, 5-li-;
refined, frm. G, S-l8'Ac; rXtra &, 81 -. r.
white, "a Be; stancs-d A, sc, cuoes, IisC.
A5.sssss-Qgist nd steady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
COFFEE MARKET.
GALVESTON

GALVESTON, December %. Coffee market m
changed; Wholesale grocers quote good Or't'u4- 81
3Oc; fair, 20ic; prime, 2l1sc; ,hOice, , ! G2@c;
pesberry, 3D.; old government Jsvs, S7nC
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Il anted, For Sale. Etc.

tveriisements Inserted in this column Al "a,
- 4 q cents for four lines of seven words csc!
IS, and cents for eseh additional lins, ear
uH-rtion
a' notices appearing in these columns must 10.
ysIl lly be paid for In advance No exception will
D. Hi de to this rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

Lord Harrington las ordered q dozen
pei-sweepers from Grand Rapids
Michigan.
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FINANCIAL.
Money

Lo-n "e.r1. -rsa1s closed l0l 16
t1r s-ag, sIa tcs '...si, o. I'd.
Money.
Nss YosE, December q Money on Lall easv
81 5las per cent; last loan, per cent; closed
offered Il per cent; paine ma.ls lie paper, 611i.
l-r cent; sterling EXCHANGE dI /, bat steady, at
ASA tor sixty isy bills sad s. for demand.
Bonds and stocks.
NEw I1BG, oe,-u7.r q .-6Jlis aud stocks
3lCssi A. the sal.owtl- ItIcea oil:
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Following are he highest closing prices in lesd
ing futures:
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WAN Ed.

E-NOR SALE-one double font OF two-line pics
II spinner Script, No. :, bran new, In eases
An1ly 81 THE STATESMAN composing room.
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SHOWED IN.
Tho international Railway Tightly
BloclSadod.
rInccn Hundred Passengers Cut on for
Over W~ck.-ftard-hip- Endured hv
the unfortunste.-Snow Piisa Ihwty
tcet Deep.

MoNCroS. N. B,April THE great snow
blockade on the Northern Division of tho
Intercolouial railway stin continues, 10
the discomfort and even suffering of hun.
drcd. OF bciatod travellers. Fully nfteen
hundred passengers, including scycf hun
drcd immigrants, arc halted ON their
route, and the railway authorities arc
straining every nc. We to get food 10 tho
passengers and the fifteen hundred work.
men that are trying 10 dig them out. ono
train Is at River Du Loup, another Al ~
Luce, aud another al St Fiavicn, sir
Charles amt Lady ruppcr being passen.
gers on the latter. A break has been made
from 81 Flavicn 20 Campbollton. and two
blocked trains between these points are
working their wnv out through a tunnel
OF snow. All tho northern mails since
last Thursday from Prince Edward
Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
are AZ ~. Flavicn, and sovcn mail clerks
arc guarding them. Fully ono half Of tho
conductors, baggage c-masters and express
managers that run ON tho line are hcmmcd
ia at tins point A dispatch from New
castle, i've hours ride from Monctou.
says that the Quebec night train the first
that has pcsscd the New Brunswick
borders since Friday last, has worked it-
way through. II has seven cars, All iadeu
with people who have been delayed by the
storm OF the week, exhausted aud worn by
their long solourn amid snowdrifss and
frost. They are freed nt last only by
the supcrhuman efforts Of fifteen hundred
mon, who have worked night aud day.
ON Tuesday tho shovclers were so cx-
hnusted that. r. y. Archibald. chief en-
ginecr, started with u special train and all
tho men he could collect for tho scene. Hn
Nrrivcd az Campbclton, pushed his way
through go 81 Tiuvicn, and last night,
| about eight O'Clock, broke the blockade.
| People have no idea what amount OF snow
there Is on the New Brunswick northern
| borders. In order 10 clear the track OF
snow five terraces were made from the
| rail 20 the summit OF tho bank, and
| each line Of men threw 10 the ter
race above, and in many places snow-drifts
| arc thtrty feet Ia depth. During their
woelts soiourn In the drifts passengers
endured great hardahips, although tho
railway authorities did al they could 20
mako them comfortable. II was Fortunate
for the women and children that 50 many
slocpers were showed in with them, and
no scrupics were observed in taking coal
from cars on the sidings 20 supply thoin
with fuel
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Sioux Cirr, IA, April 1.-The defense in
the HaddoclS trial consists In charging
Leavitt with the act OF murder. Witnesses
this morning have sworn positively that
an hour before the murder they saw
Leavitt on Fourth street, wearing light
pants. Other witnesses testified TO his
having made remarks about killing Had
dock the day Of the murder The tcsti.
mony, however, is not wholly confined ~
Leavitt part OF Il being directed against
tho character and uiterances OF 'Bls-
marck." Out Of tho number OF witnesses
80 far called All are saloon mon with but
two exceptions. They generally leave thg
stand more or less confused by tho scvcri
cross-cxamiuation Of the state . counsel.
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TRAMPs AND DOGS FEAsrINo.
Remarkable soons In Chinese Gravo-
Nnrd-A Costly Cnatnin.

Remarkable scone In "a Chimes. Gravo-
yard-A Costly Custom.
sAN FnANcIsco, April 4--Ycsterd,y was
one OF the three grcat festivals in tho
year when the Chinese go out to Point
Lcbos Cemetery aud feast the souls OF
their departed. From 7 in The morning
until noon there We're thousands OF Mou-
golians placing meat offerings on tho
graves and burning joss sticks aud tiro
crackers. The procession OF hacks aud
wagons numbered 300. and the debris left
aftor the affair was over resulted iu "a
wholesale gathering OF tramps and dogs
for moonlight Chinese dinner. The
white superintendent of the M0u.
golian butial-ground estimates that tho
pack OF corpscs Tor Shipment back "a Chi
ma VIII exceed 1000 FOR the season, and all
oxhumations Will have 10 be performed
under government supervision before re-
movRl from the cemetery VIII Uo allowed.
The corpscs must be under the ground for
two years, and then they are not allowed
in the city limits unless hermeticaily
packed. There Is not the slightest udica-
tion OF the Chinese giving up this custom
OF shipping back their dead 90 CHINA, aud
except with converts 20 Christianity, tho
rule is always followed. II is a very costly
custom and tho inposts on IL arc increas-
ing, but these arc met with Indifference
by the rich Chinese corporations who un-
dertOoll the matter.
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LIVES IMPERLED,
Rough~ Attack - salvation Army Meeting
and Fearful hattie wage. FOR twenty
Mlnnt.a


Minutes.
SAvASNsn. GA. April 3--The Salvation
Army meeting here tonight was the scene
of riot which imperiled scores Of lives
The army meets in Ford's Hall and has
nightly attracted three or four hundred
people. Tonight an immense throng sur.
rounded the building. While the saliva
ton band was playing tho police appeared
and arrested five members OF the army
who played the instruments. Al the
barracks they refused offers OF bail aud
said they would make a tsat case. Three
OF the army who were not arrested an.
ncunced 10 the crowd that they would con-
duct the meeting. The hall was quickly iili-
cd 20 its utmost capacity,a an unusually largo
sprinkling of roughs 'bcing in the crowd.
At nine o'clock, ono OF the roughs iusultcd
"A lady sitting near him. Her escort struck
him In the face. In an instant tho roughs
rose in q body and prccipitatcd a light.
Some of the more respectable men present
championed the cause OF the lady ; protcc-
tor and forty or hfty men where soon in
volvcd IN terrible free FOR all light Many
Of tho roughs were armed with clubs and
chairs and other movable objects were
used with terrible effect several pistols
were nourished, but for somo reason no
shots were fired. There was no policeman
present. and the combatants fought Tor
twenty minutcs before detail OF bluN
| coats arrived aud cleared the hall T,vn
men sufcrcd broken noscs, several had
teeth knocked out aud twenty five othcrs
were more or loss seriously battered mp.
The hundred and hfty or moro women
present added TO the confusion by scream
| ing and rushing about the hall seek.
ing safety from the flying missiles. Many
OF them huddlcd In terror ON the stage.
| The scene or tho fight was at the head oi
a narrow flight of stairs which furnished
the only exit from the hall, and 20 escape
20 the street neccsaitatcd charging through
the very thickcst OF the fray. Had tho
stairway been accessible many 1.-Two.
would probably have been lost Ina the
| panic-striclScn rush OF women. Tho attl
tudc ot the police force towards tho army
does not meet with popular approval